used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nor did he, in any service in which he read the prayer, “For a Person under Affliction,” forget, while reading it, those two, who had in very truth been visited with trouble and distress.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading AN ACT OF CHARITY The rector of Christ Church did keep in mind, as he had said he would, the disappointed litigant in the Bradley case.
AfflictionnounUS /əˈflɪkʃən/
a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
From this reading Nor did he, in any service in which he read the prayer, “For a Person under Affliction,” forget, while reading it, those two, who had in very truth been visited with trouble and distress.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ACT OF CHARITY The rector of Christ Church did keep in mind, as he had said he would, the disappointed litigant in the Bradley case.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The picture of her crippled and mindless husband as he sat in his wheel-chair in the court-room, staring blankly into space, came not infrequently before his eyes.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Nor did he, in any service in which he read the prayer, “For a Person under Affliction,” forget, while reading it, those two, who had in very truth been visited with trouble and distress.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AN ACT OF CHARITY The rector of Christ Church did keep in mind, as he had said he would, the disappointed litigant in the Bradley case.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nor did he, in any service in which he read the prayer, “For a Person under Affliction,” forget, while reading it, those two, who had in very truth been visited with trouble and distress.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The picture of her crippled and mindless husband as he sat in his wheel-chair in the court-room, staring blankly into space, came not infrequently before his eyes.
blanklyadverbUS /ˈblæŋkli/
in a blank and uncomprehending manner
From this reading The picture of her crippled and mindless husband as he sat in his wheel-chair in the court-room, staring blankly into space, came not infrequently before his eyes.
BradleynounUS /ˈbrædli/
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading AN ACT OF CHARITY The rector of Christ Church did keep in mind, as he had said he would, the disappointed litigant in the Bradley case.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he respected the woman’s wish.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The picture of her crippled and mindless husband as he sat in his wheel-chair in the court-room, staring blankly into space, came not infrequently before his eyes.
an occurrence of something
From this reading AN ACT OF CHARITY The rector of Christ Church did keep in mind, as he had said he would, the disappointed litigant in the Bradley case.
CHARITYnounUS /ˈtʃerɪti/
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading AN ACT OF CHARITY The rector of Christ Church did keep in mind, as he had said he would, the disappointed litigant in the Bradley case.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading AN ACT OF CHARITY The rector of Christ Church did keep in mind, as he had said he would, the disappointed litigant in the Bradley case.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading AN ACT OF CHARITY The rector of Christ Church did keep in mind, as he had said he would, the disappointed litigant in the Bradley case.
court-room
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From this reading The picture of her crippled and mindless husband as he sat in his wheel-chair in the court-room, staring blankly into space, came not infrequently before his eyes.
crippledadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪpəld/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading The picture of her crippled and mindless husband as he sat in his wheel-chair in the court-room, staring blankly into space, came not infrequently before his eyes.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading AN ACT OF CHARITY The rector of Christ Church did keep in mind, as he had said he would, the disappointed litigant in the Bradley case.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading AN ACT OF CHARITY The rector of Christ Church did keep in mind, as he had said he would, the disappointed litigant in the Bradley case.
psychological suffering
From this reading Nor did he, in any service in which he read the prayer, “For a Person under Affliction,” forget, while reading it, those two, who had in very truth been visited with trouble and distress.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The picture of her crippled and mindless husband as he sat in his wheel-chair in the court-room, staring blankly into space, came not infrequently before his eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nor did he, in any service in which he read the prayer, “For a Person under Affliction,” forget, while reading it, those two, who had in very truth been visited with trouble and distress.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Nor did he, in any service in which he read the prayer, “For a Person under Affliction,” forget, while reading it, those two, who had in very truth been visited with trouble and distress.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN ACT OF CHARITY The rector of Christ Church did keep in mind, as he had said he would, the disappointed litigant in the Bradley case.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN ACT OF CHARITY The rector of Christ Church did keep in mind, as he had said he would, the disappointed litigant in the Bradley case.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He thought of her often.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The picture of her crippled and mindless husband as he sat in his wheel-chair in the court-room, staring blankly into space, came not infrequently before his eyes.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The picture of her crippled and mindless husband as he sat in his wheel-chair in the court-room, staring blankly into space, came not infrequently before his eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN ACT OF CHARITY The rector of Christ Church did keep in mind, as he had said he would, the disappointed litigant in the Bradley case.
infrequentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈfriːkwəntli/
not many times
From this reading The picture of her crippled and mindless husband as he sat in his wheel-chair in the court-room, staring blankly into space, came not infrequently before his eyes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The picture of her crippled and mindless husband as he sat in his wheel-chair in the court-room, staring blankly into space, came not infrequently before his eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nor did he, in any service in which he read the prayer, “For a Person under Affliction,” forget, while reading it, those two, who had in very truth been visited with trouble and distress.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading AN ACT OF CHARITY The rector of Christ Church did keep in mind, as he had said he would, the disappointed litigant in the Bradley case.
litigantnounUS /ˈlɪtɪɡənt/
(law) a party to a lawsuit; someone involved in litigation
From this reading AN ACT OF CHARITY The rector of Christ Church did keep in mind, as he had said he would, the disappointed litigant in the Bradley case.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading AN ACT OF CHARITY The rector of Christ Church did keep in mind, as he had said he would, the disappointed litigant in the Bradley case.
mindlessadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndləs/
lacking the thinking capacity characteristic of a conscious being
From this reading The picture of her crippled and mindless husband as he sat in his wheel-chair in the court-room, staring blankly into space, came not infrequently before his eyes.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor did he, in any service in which he read the prayer, “For a Person under Affliction,” forget, while reading it, those two, who had in very truth been visited with trouble and distress.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The picture of her crippled and mindless husband as he sat in his wheel-chair in the court-room, staring blankly into space, came not infrequently before his eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ACT OF CHARITY The rector of Christ Church did keep in mind, as he had said he would, the disappointed litigant in the Bradley case.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He thought of her often.
a human being
From this reading Nor did he, in any service in which he read the prayer, “For a Person under Affliction,” forget, while reading it, those two, who had in very truth been visited with trouble and distress.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The picture of her crippled and mindless husband as he sat in his wheel-chair in the court-room, staring blankly into space, came not infrequently before his eyes.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Nor did he, in any service in which he read the prayer, “For a Person under Affliction,” forget, while reading it, those two, who had in very truth been visited with trouble and distress.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Nor did he, in any service in which he read the prayer, “For a Person under Affliction,” forget, while reading it, those two, who had in very truth been visited with trouble and distress.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Nor did he, in any service in which he read the prayer, “For a Person under Affliction,” forget, while reading it, those two, who had in very truth been visited with trouble and distress.
rectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading AN ACT OF CHARITY The rector of Christ Church did keep in mind, as he had said he would, the disappointed litigant in the Bradley case.
respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/
receiving deferential regard
From this reading But he respected the woman’s wish.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading AN ACT OF CHARITY The rector of Christ Church did keep in mind, as he had said he would, the disappointed litigant in the Bradley case.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The picture of her crippled and mindless husband as he sat in his wheel-chair in the court-room, staring blankly into space, came not infrequently before his eyes.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Nor did he, in any service in which he read the prayer, “For a Person under Affliction,” forget, while reading it, those two, who had in very truth been visited with trouble and distress.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The picture of her crippled and mindless husband as he sat in his wheel-chair in the court-room, staring blankly into space, came not infrequently before his eyes.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading The picture of her crippled and mindless husband as he sat in his wheel-chair in the court-room, staring blankly into space, came not infrequently before his eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ACT OF CHARITY The rector of Christ Church did keep in mind, as he had said he would, the disappointed litigant in the Bradley case.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Nor did he, in any service in which he read the prayer, “For a Person under Affliction,” forget, while reading it, those two, who had in very truth been visited with trouble and distress.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought of her often.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Nor did he, in any service in which he read the prayer, “For a Person under Affliction,” forget, while reading it, those two, who had in very truth been visited with trouble and distress.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Nor did he, in any service in which he read the prayer, “For a Person under Affliction,” forget, while reading it, those two, who had in very truth been visited with trouble and distress.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Nor did he, in any service in which he read the prayer, “For a Person under Affliction,” forget, while reading it, those two, who had in very truth been visited with trouble and distress.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Nor did he, in any service in which he read the prayer, “For a Person under Affliction,” forget, while reading it, those two, who had in very truth been visited with trouble and distress.
precisely as stated
From this reading Nor did he, in any service in which he read the prayer, “For a Person under Affliction,” forget, while reading it, those two, who had in very truth been visited with trouble and distress.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Nor did he, in any service in which he read the prayer, “For a Person under Affliction,” forget, while reading it, those two, who had in very truth been visited with trouble and distress.
wheel-chair
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The picture of her crippled and mindless husband as he sat in his wheel-chair in the court-room, staring blankly into space, came not infrequently before his eyes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nor did he, in any service in which he read the prayer, “For a Person under Affliction,” forget, while reading it, those two, who had in very truth been visited with trouble and distress.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Nor did he, in any service in which he read the prayer, “For a Person under Affliction,” forget, while reading it, those two, who had in very truth been visited with trouble and distress.
which person or people
From this reading Nor did he, in any service in which he read the prayer, “For a Person under Affliction,” forget, while reading it, those two, who had in very truth been visited with trouble and distress.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading But he respected the woman’s wish.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nor did he, in any service in which he read the prayer, “For a Person under Affliction,” forget, while reading it, those two, who had in very truth been visited with trouble and distress.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But he respected the woman’s wish.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading AN ACT OF CHARITY The rector of Christ Church did keep in mind, as he had said he would, the disappointed litigant in the Bradley case.
